Tag: Zimbabwe
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World Cup qualifier: Zimbabwe invite 28 players ahead of Super Eagles clash
Zimbabwe invite 28 players ahead of Super Eagles clash Zimbabwe invite 28 players ahead of Super Eagles clash – Zimbabwe have called up 28 players ahead of their 2026 World Cup qualifiers this November. The Zimbabwe Football Association unveiled the list on their X handle on Wednesday. The Warriors will open their 2026 World Cup…
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World Cup qualifier: Peseiro drops Boniface, picks new striker in Super Eagles’ starting XI against Zimbabwe
Nigeria’s starting XI for their World Cup qualifying game against Zimbabwe is out. Coach of the national team Jose Peseiro is going for a 4-3-3 formation in this game. The Portuguese has maintained his faith in Francis Uzoho while the likes of Ola Aina and Bruno Onyemaechi will operate from the right-back and left-back positions.…
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World Cup qualifiers: Again, Super Eagles fail to fly, draw 1-1 with Zimbabwe
Again, the Super Eagles had to come from behind to record a 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe. This is the second draw in the team’s two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. The Super Eagles drew 1-1 with Lesotho in their first game of the qualification series in Uyo on Thursday and followed that up with…
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Five players Super Eagles missed in 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has claimed that his team missed five key players as they drew 1-1 with Zimbabwe in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Sunday. Kelechi Iheanacho saved Nigeria from an embarrassing defeat after Walter Musona opened the scoring for the hosts. It is the second successive 1-1 draw for…
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World Cup qualifiers: Alex Iwobi breaks Stephen Keshi’s record in Super Eagles’ 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe
Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi has equalled the record of former team’s captain, Stephen Keshi. The former Arsenal star earned his 68th cap in Super Eagles 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe on Sunday afternoon. The midfielder has now equalled legendary centre-back Keshi’s record as the eighth-most capped player for the national team. Iwobi is now behind team’s…
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Why Super Eagles drew 1-1 with Zimbabwe – Peseiro
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has reacted to the team’s 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Sunday. Walter Musona scored for the hosts, before Kelechi Iheanacho equalized at Huye Stadium in Rwanda. The result means Peseiro’s men have now failed to win their first two games in the…